A tap on the shoulder caused me to turn. Alex and Alexis had a mission and they wanted me to join them. We went to the back to discuss the details. It was a pretty low level assassination job. The target was a young woman researcher working freelance for the reprogrammers and scrappers. It seemed she was able to gain a large bio sample from a cyborg and was going to sell her findings soon. The more they talked, the more I could see the one that played Emil. I told them that they were both going to need protective gear. "If she is the one I'm thinking of, you are going to need to cover up. She likes throwing salt water around." I said. They looked around. There was a whole dressing room to choose from. There were satin gloves and form fitting lycra long sleeve shirts. Black Spandex leggings were easy to find as well. I decided to drive them. When we got to the depot, I gave each of them a pair of Glock-17s. They nodded and made sure that the magazines were full and ready to go. My suspicions were correct. Their directions took me right back to the home of the woman that assaulted Emil.
Going there a second time, I knew exactly which way to go. The front door was a minor inconvenience. Alex was able to hack the door within 3 minutes. We got inside. I led them to the elevator and took us to the 4th floor where she lived. Getting off the elevator, we saw several goons posted up on either side of the elevator and each corner of the hallway. One of them said "Syndicate business. Go away." I pressed the door close button of the elevator and waited for the door to shut completely before drawing the rifle. They each pulled out one gun. "When I open the door, run towards the target. Watch out for the salt water. She's very smart." They nodded. I pressed the door open button and blasted the guards head off when he poked his head in again. Alex and Alexis did as they were told. I painted the hallway red with the blood of the goons. I got to the apartment just in time to see Alexis kick the door down. We saw more guard come up the stairs on the other end of the hallway. I gave them the suppressant fire needed so they could get in. When I was called in, I jumped into the apartment.
Hearing the call, I checked the rooms. I cleared them one by one until I got to the living room. The calls kept going. They sounded more frightened. I had not been in this room before. Both Alex and Alexis were stuck firmly to the floor and grunted. They could not move. "Magnets are a powerful tool. Keeps all the 'borgs in line." the woman said with a smile. The man looked at me. "He isn't going down. What's with him?" he asked as he pointed at me with his thumb. She looked at me for a moment with a frown. "Where the hell have I seen you before?" she asked. I just shrugged. Her eyes then lit up with recognition. "This idiot here is a 'borg lover. Asked for a threeway with me and a mark. The mark I got my samples from. Came back from my shower to find him getting fucked in the ass! Took out the trash for me, so I didn't follow him when he left." she called out. Alex and Alexis looked at me with a mixture of surprise and disappointment. "Listen kid. We here don't have anything against the cyborgs. I simply want to understand what makes them tick and get our hands on their tech." the man said.
I could see he was a middle aged man wearing a dark gray suit. There was a lotus on the lapel of the jacket. "What Syndicate are you in?" I asked him. He gestured to the lotus pin. "We are the Anarchy Assembly. Are you saying you're willing to join us?" he asked with a small smile. I said "Our group is the PBJ Crew. I run a cab depot. I might let you live, so you can send messages there. My friends here have a hit on that woman. She knows what she did to Emil." The woman scoffed and said "Figures. I guess I am going to need to pick sides. I'll join you as a researcher." He just chuckled and reached into his jacket pocket. He pulled out a gun that looked nothing like what we were researching in the lab. He gave her a look full of malice. "Darling. We've told you time and time again to keep your nose clean. This is why, hun. Any of the many 'borgs with Phobia or Libra Force will take the hit even if these won't. Why would we want them sending death squads to headquarters!?" She was going to say something, but he shot her point blank in the head. She was dead and he walked to a wall panel.
